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Chapter 10. Learning the Truth

As Rias and Issei were flying back to Kuoh on the griffon that Grayfia provided, said woman was watching them from the balcony with a small smile on her face.

"You look happy Grayfia, what's the occasion?" Sirzechs asked as he neared his wife.

"I'm happy that Issei Hyoudou won the match and that it's time for both of us to do what we agreed." Grayfia answered him still looking into the direction that the King and Pawn flue away.

"Ohh, what is that dear my beauty?" Sirzechs asked wanting to know more about this deal that his wife and the young Sekiryuutei that just fought had made.

"I will tell you when we get back, though there is also something that you should know about him." Grayfia replied and seeing that Sirzechs is about to open his mouth. "Later." Was the sentence that put this conversation to a hold until later on in the night.

Nodding, Sirzechs just turn his head also in the direction where the duo went and smiled a little knowing that with this young brown hair boy is a very interesting future.

On the other balcony, another conversation was taking place with both Heads of the houses that just lost this marriage speaking to each other.

"I'm terribly sorry Lord Phoenix about this." A Red haired man in white tuxedo said.

"No, no my friend there is nothing to be sorry for. It was our greed that put this event into motion and personally I'm grateful that Riser finally lost." The Ash blond hair man in an orange tuxedo with golden accessories told his fellow devil.

Blinking in confusion, Lord Phoenix chuckled a little bit before decided to elaborate what he meant. "What I mean to say Zeoticus, is that I'm grateful and wish to thank the Sekiryuutei for finally showing Riser that, even though he comes from the house of Phoenix. That he can't always rely on his regeneration to help him through a fight. And I think that the Sekiryuutei finally showed him that there is always some opponents that would find a way around an obstacle, this time was regeneration."

"And at any rate, we both have pure Devil grandchildren. So this one isn't that much of a problem."

Finally understanding what Lord Phoenix said, Zeoticus gave his 2 cents. "While that is true Demigra, now a new question is set in motion. What would happen when the two dragon Emperors meat?"

Demigra nodded at that also wondering what would happen next. Now that Welsh Dragon made his appearance, both devils were sure that the battle between The Red and White Emperors that raged on for almost millennium will soon continue.

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As the wedding party ended both Sirzechs and Grayfia returned home to discuss what Grayfia said. Making themselves comfortable in their room, Sirzechs put up a barrier to prevent people from hearing what was discussed.

"Now Grayfia, will you tell me?" He asked in pleading tone that made his wife giggle a bit before she turned deadly serious that made Sirzechs flinch a little bit.

He may be the strongest Devil alive, but compared to his wife's fury he is weak and hopeless.

"What I'm about to tell you doesn't go out of this room, until Issei or I tell others, Is that understood Sirzechs?" She questioned in a way too sweet tone that made it crystal clear that if he tells anyone that he would pray for death over the torture that he would experience.

Nodding furiously he saw that his wife smiled a little at his understanding.

"Issei Hyoudou, the Pawn of your sister would not have come to save her if it wasn't for me and the deal we made to make sure that he would do what you asked." Grayfia told Sirzechs as he was in shock that Rias own pieces wouldn't want to help his master. Though that shock lasted for a moment before he becomes angry and started to release his huge magic reserves.

Grayfia seeing this narrow her eyes at her husband before she also released her magic making his stop dead in his track. He could fell that she was starting to get pissed and that made him pale. Calming down he asked the oblivious question.

"And why wouldn't Rias own piece help her get out of the marriage that made her so angry?"

"That's because the way Rias used to get him into her peerage in the first place." Was the reply that he got.

"And what was the way she used?" Sirzechs asked again thinking that his sister did what she also told him. That she asked him and that he accepted without questions asked. Though the response he got shocked him again, this time to the core.

"She let him DIE by the hands of Fallen Angel that is now also in her peerage in her own territory, I find it hardly a coincident. We both know that Azazel always tells us were his fallen are just in case to prevent something happening and starting the war." Grayfia said in bone-chilling tone with the emphasis on the word Die.

"W-what?" Was the only question he could ask in a disbelieving tone.

Nodding Grayfia told him exactly what Issei told her three nights before the wedding when she was keeping an eye on him to make sure that he recovers. To say that Sirzechs was in shock was an understatement, he was sure that Rias would never be able to that to anyone, let alone a weak human that was willing to listen to her and willingly become her servant if only she asked him or told him to stay clear from the fallen, he just can't believe she would let him get killed. Collecting himself Sirzechs asked about the deal that was made between the two of them.

"It's very simple my dear. I would help Issei get to High-class as soon as he can and in exchange, he would help Lucy return to her old self that was destroyed on that fateful day. I think that is reasonable, don't you?" Grayfia told him precisely what they would do for each other's help.

Sirzechs just stood there watching his wife with wide eyes, He thought that she would make another deal but this was crazy. He knew that Lucy was still hostile to anyone that wasn't Grayfia and that the boy, even in his Balance-Breaker would have a hard time against Lucy if she attacked him.

"That's crazy Grayfia. You know as much as myself that he would get killed if goes near her, are you sending that boy to his death?" Sirzechs asked only to regret that a moment later as Grayfia's eyes started shining in silver color that he last saw during the War.

"Sirzechs Gremory, don't tempt me, or I will easily kick your sorry ass. I know what I'm doing. No one besides Euclid and me knew her better. So just do what I asked and keep quiet about this, I will go to collect Issei in a few days. Also, I think you owe him for saving your sister. He could have easily rejected your idea." Grayfia coldly told him with her silver eyes still glowing with power that made Sirzechs nod in fear.

"Now with that done, let's go to sleep. We will have a lot of work to do in the next couple of days." Grayfia said, though this time it was her normal sweet tone that made the great Maou take a breather as he just dodged a nuclear explosion that would have happened if he didn't comply to what Grayfia told him.

"That is acceptable, though bring him tomorrow during lunch break here. I want to properly meet with the Sekiryuutei and hear it from his own mouth of what happened." Sirzechs said to his Ice Queen as she just nodded as they both got into bed. As they snuggled close, they told the other goodnight and went to sleep.

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Back at Kuoh, the sun was slowly rising as Issei slowly started opening his eyes. When he got home from his duel with Riser, he barely had any energy to wash up before falling into his bed completely exhausted from the fight and overusing his Balance-Breaker. Waking up, Issei felt something to his right, it was giving a hot signature making him wonder what it could be. Moving his head to the right, he saw what made his right side feel hot and the sight made him angry. In his weary bed on his right side peacefully slept the naked form of Rias Gremory, the girl that he now started to hate even more. He remembered last night very well and he remembered clearly telling her to fuck off and that he didn't want her near him. But it looked like she didn't care for what he said or thought and that made him even more pissed.

Kicking her roughly out of the bed Issei stood up and called his Sacred Gear. He heard a painful "uf" before seeing Rias looking at what happened only to looked up seeing Issei's pissed off green eyes looking at her full of hatred.

"Ouch Ise, why did you kicked me out of the bed?" Rias asked rubbing the place where Issei kicked her.

"I thought I told you to piss off and that I don't want to sleep with you in bed." Issei harshly told her using his draconic side that he learned from Ddraig to frighten his enemy's. From the looks of Rias eyes, it was working.

"B-but I'm your King an..." She started to say only to be again harshly told by Issei what he thought about her as his King.

"And I don't give a flying fuck about that. Yes, you are my King and I'm your Pawn. But to me that means nothing. I would have much preferred that you didn't saved me, that way I wouldn't have to deal with you and your shit all the time you spoiled princess."

That made Rias mad, she felt that her pride got hit hard and that her authority over him was little to none. Starting to flare her power at him too intimidate him, she was met with something far worse as her plan back fired as he also started to flare his which unsurprisingly was higher than hers.

"Rias Gremory, Get out of my house before I do more damage to you then what I did to Riser." Issei threatened as he flared his power even more just to make his point. He knew that it was overkill but he honestly didn't care. Seeing that he just might do what he said, Rias reluctantly collected her stuff and teleported out of the room.

Not a moment later Issei heard his mother shout to him. "Issei, did you again fall out of the bed? Wake up already it's time for school." Issei's attitude went back to normal as he smiled at his mother from his room.

"Yes mom, I'm coming down in a bit." He shouted back picking his clothes as he started getting ready for school.

Going through his normal routine, Issei made his way towards school. Only to get a visit from someone he didn't saw in a few days that he was away. It was none other than the auburn haired girl that loved to tease the shit out of him and Murayama, Chelsea. Though when he looked at her outfit he only raised his eyebrow at her which she completely ignored.

"Oh, good morning darling. How are you on this fine day?" Chelsea asked in a loving tone loving while taking his arm and hugging it. While her lips were only centimeters away from his ear making him shiver and blush from her action.

Gaining some control over himself, Issei also used the same tone as she did making it her turn to blush as he tilted his head a little bit, whispering into her ear, "Oh my, I'm doing very good this morning seeing you here darling. Though your outfit makes me question why you are wearing the Kuoh Academy uniform?" Making her shiver from his hot breath and his dragon aura that he purposely released making her want to claim him here and now. His question however went unanswered as he looked down at her uniform.

As indeed Chelsea wore the girl's uniform of the academy that Issei went. Though while still looking normal she added her red tie and instead of the normal girl's long white sleeved shirt, she wore her short one and without the shoulder cape that made her in Issei's eyes looked even more cute and hotter.

Though before he could think of anything perverted Issei and Chelsea heard two more voices that made both of them turn and see Murayama and Katase running up to them. Murayama seeing the way Chelsea was holding Issei made her face go red with anger at seeing her crush being held by Chelsea like that. Calming herself Murayama along with Katase greeted both of them before asking the same question that Issei asked. But to their disappointment and Chelsea's giggling, they didn't get an answer. Though they would get it soon enough and they will be shocked.

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Back in the ORC, Rias was still pissed at Issei, the guy that took her heart and made her fall for her. She completely refused to accept that Issei hated her and that only made things worst. She thought about calling her brother to set Issei straight but that would be an even bigger blow to her already beat down pride that she held in high regards. So she decided to call a meeting to get this thing done but at that moment, she felt another person with a sacred gear. Moving quickly towards the window she saw a sight that made her anger rise and her desire to take 'her' Issei back even more.

From her window, Rias saw Chelsea, Murayama, Katase, and Issei talking and laughing all the while seeing Chelsea hugging Issei's arm tightly with hers. Rias wanted nothing more than to march down there and slap that auburn haired girl across the face for holding 'her' Issei. But before that, she would need to figure out who was that auburn girl and what was she doing here. Also to see if she had a Sacred Gear because if she did Rias wanted her in her peerage, so she turned to her bishop that was in the same class as her Pawn and ordered her to scout out the girl and report what she saw.

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It was like any usual day when Issei entered his classroom, though something felt as if it was the calm before the storm. Knowing his damned luck, hell was going to break loose soon. As the now known as perverted duo, since Issei stopped with his peeking and vulgar stuff, tried to brink the old Issei back with their shouting about porn and showing him their magazines which he refused more times than he could count in less than two minutes. Thankfully for the duo, the teacher entered the room before Issei could punch them and knock them out saving the duo that was getting on his last nerves.

"Alright, class. Today we have a new student that just transferred here all the way from Europe." The teacher told them before turning towards the door and telling that person to enter. "You can come in and introduce yourself."

As the person walked through the door, it was no other than Chelsea that was now standing in front of Issei's, Murayama's and Katase's class. Though while all of the students sat there stunned at her beauty, the mentioned trio widen their eyes, Issei just put a hand on his forehand shaking his head while Murayama looked like she was going to kill someone here and now. Though Katase for her part was just in shock that Chelsea was in their class and that the girl that murdered Issei was also there in front of her.

"Hello everyone. My name is Chelsea Dalton, I come from England. It's a pleasure to meet you all." Chelsea introduced herself with a polite bow that made many males have hearts in their eyes and girls to be in awe at her politeness and manner.

"All right, does anyone have a question for Miss Dalton?" The teacher asked and had a little sweat drop at a speed that hands were put up.

"Teacher please Chelsea would be alright. I was never one for formalities." Chelsea told him in a polite manner.

Nodding the teacher returned his attention to the class.

"Okay Motohama ask. But if it is a perverted question you will get dentation for a month."

Motohama nodded asking something that actually made sense. "Why did you come all the way here from Europe?"

Giggling a bit, Chelsea pointed towards Issei which made him pale as he quickly ducked under the table but the damage was already done. All students expect Murayama and Katase who knew the truth turned towards him including Raynare only to see him hiding under the table which made the Kendo duo and Chelsea want to laugh. As he got out from the table after a moment, he saw all the death glares from the guys for what Chelsea claimed.

"ISSEI YOU TOOK ANOTHER ONEEEE!" Motohama and Matsuda roared at him before sending their fist at him only for them and class to be in shock when Issei easily caught their punches and flip them over him. Making the duo land with a hard thud that made a lot of people cringe from the impact.

"OOOOWWWWWWWWW!" Was all they heard as the duo rubbed their butts and had tears in their eyes.

"This is not fair, how come you Issei has a lot of hot girls, First the ORC now Chelsea! This isn't fair." They complained and while everyone was looking at him, no one except Raynare, Murayama, Katase, and Chelsea notice that Issei's eyes flashed green before returning to their brown at the mention of ORC.

They decided to question this later as the teacher started again to gain their attention. After a minute or so it worked as he let a few more question before telling Chelsea to sit next to Raynare.

As the auburn girl sat near the fallen, she purposely stopped suppressing her aura and let the fallen feel that she had sacred gear, and to her expectation the raven haired girl widened her eyes only for a moment before returning them to their normal uninterested, but that didn't go without a notice from Chelsea as she ghostly smirked at her. 'It looks like I was right, Rias did order her to see if I had a gear. Oh, this is going to be fun I can barely wait.' Chelsea thought at the inevitable meeting she was sure was going to happen between her and Rias. She couldn't wait to tease her and make her regret losing such a nice person that she had great respect and had a small affection for him.

As the class went on, Chelsea would from time to time feel Raynare looking her way and sizing her up, but she ignored it and went on like she didn't notice. Though when the bell signalized the end of the classes and beginning of lunch, Raynare quickly disappeared no doubt to inform Rias about her, which she didn't mind at all, and was sure that she would be called to talk to the princess after school. But for now, she had a more pressing matter. Turning to her slowly rising love interest she couldn't be helped but laugh at the scene in front of her.

As the bell rang the perverted duo and some other males quickly closed down on Issei before he could do anything. As the duo grabbed him by the collar Issei started to feel a little angry at them and their behavior as he couldn't believe that he was friends with them. That earned two laughs coming from his mind, one was of his resident dragon while other was of the most beautiful girl he saw until now Elsha.

"What do you guys want?" The Sekiryuutei asked wanting to go eat his lunch since he was hungry.

"H-how is it possible that you have this much girls around you?!" Motohama and Matsuda asked in unison as they both started to shake Issei making him a little sick.

"S-s-stop sha-shaking me and I will tell you." Issei told the making them immediately stop their action.

"Tell us!" They shouted making him sweat drop causing Murayama and Chelsea to giggle while Katase laughed outright.

"You really wanna know?" Issei asked feeling a little mischief which only Murayama and Chelsea noticed.

The boys nodded and that was all Issei needed before leaning a little forward, he started to talk into the low tone. "That's because unlike you guys I learned how to understand their feelings and respect them. I would also protect them when needed, but from the looks of you guys you will never understand that and you will die like a Virgins!" before finishing in a shout that made all the boys get angry at him while the girls that were left in the room to fall down laughing extremely hard.

"DIE DIE DIE ISSE." The boys yelled charging at him but they were stopped when Chelsea stood in between them.

"Now now guys, while I do like to watch a good fight. I prefer to see my darling here in one piece if you don't mind." Chelsea told them sweetly but there was a threatening undertone that promised pain if they did anything to him.

Nodding in fear, the boys returned to their seats as Chelsea took Issei's hand and rushed out of the room but not before motioning to the girls to follow them. The girls nodded but waited for about a minute or so before making their way outside and towards Issei and Chelsea who told them where to find them through a text.

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As they finally stopped running, Issei turned towards Chelsea who was currently holding his arm tightly in between her breast making him blush at the soft sensation that made its way to him. 'They are about the same size as Katase's.' Issei thought with a little nose bleed that made her also blush as she noticed where she put his hand, but she didn't mind it since she was enjoying the moment of peace with him and that made her want it more. Though after a minute or so of peace, Murayama and Katase came running up to them, both were looking at the scene with different thoughts. While Katase was starting to open up her mind more to Issei, Murayama was in love with the boy and was looking at were Chelsea put Issei's hand made her jealous and angry. They had an agreement that they will help him combat his perverted nature but what Chelsea was doing made that look like they were talking to themselves instead of helping him.

Coughing a little into her hand, Murayama made the two in front of her realize that they were not alone and it brought Issei out of his pervert state.

"That really surprised us Chelsea, how did you manage to get into this school and into our class?" Murayama questioned with a sharp glare that would send a shiver down anyone's spine but Chelsea looked unfazed by it.

"It was really simple. I finished my enrollment into this school about a week ago while Issei was away, though I forgot to tell you, hehe." She replied with a cat-like smirk at her that made Murayama want to punch her. But she quickly composed herself and asked the Pawn of Rias about what happened at the game that he went to.

"Now that she mentioned a week ago, what happened at the game? Did you guys win?"

Shaking his head made all three girls gasp, though Issei corrected that a second later.

"At first we didn't, Riser beat us almost at ease. Though I went up against him later and managed to win, though not without a cost and a great deal out of it." He explained to the girls that sighed in relief only to realize that he said about a cost and deal put together, in their opinion that was never a good sign.

"W-what was the cost and the deal?" Katase asked in a frightened tone thinking about a worst case scenario already.

"The cost was..." Issei started to explain only to be cut off when he heard a voice that made him growl.

"Issei there you are. Oh if it isn't the new girl and the Kendo duo, I thought you guys were enemies?" Rias spoke as she and Akeno got closer to the group.

"It's none of your business Rias." Issei said in cold voice that made girls scared while it made Akeno blush showing that she was slowly turning on at the thought of him being in charge.

Rias just stood there in shock a the tone he used, until she remembered what had transpired early this morning at his house which made her angry as it showed when her eyes turned red, scaring the duo thought it had no effect on Issei and Chelsea. Chelsea had experience fighting stronger opponents than herself in comparison to Rias. While Issei knew deep down Rias wouldn't and couldn't do anything to him since he was stronger than her by margins.

Seeing that Murayama and Katase were starting to fear for their lives, Issei decided to stop Rias' poor attempt to scare him by flaring his power and directing it to her. That did the trick as she instantly stopped, feeling the anger and power he directed at her increase every second. She still couldn't understand why he was angry at her. She saved his life when he was dying, wasn't that enough to for him to love her and have her loyalty?

Shaking does thoughts, for now, she decided to bring the 4 of them to her clubroom where they could discuss in private and in more detail.

"I think it's better to move this conversation somewhere else. Don't you agree?" She asked in her regal tone.

Seeing that if they refused Akeno would attack them, probably Murayama and Katase since they are weakest and can't defend themselves, Issei looked towards the three girls seeing them nod causing Issei to just sigh.

"Fine, we will go to the clubroom." Issei said as Rias nodded and started moving towards her base of operations with them following.

As they walked Issei quietly asked Akeno a question. "Would you have attacked us if we refused her offer?"

Akeno was silent for a few moments, before turning her head towards him since they were walking side by side, behind the others while Akeno had a sad look on her pretty face.

"If you refused and she ordered than yes, I would, though both of us know that you would take the hit instead of anyone that I would target." She replied in a sad tone not really liking to hurt people that she considered friends and comrades. While she wasn't on the best terms with Issei also, she was grateful to the Pawn of the group for fighting for Rias even though she didn't deserve it. But if Rias would have married Riser, that would have meant that Koneko and Raynare (who she was slowly accepting), and herself along with Rias would become his sex toys and would be fucked without stop and there would be nothing that they would be able to do. And to all the girls that was worse than death.

Nodding in understanding, Issei decided to ease her troubles. "Don't worry Akeno. You are right, I would be the one to take your attack head-on before it could hit anyone, and don't worry I'm not mad or angry at you. You are my Queen after all and you are way higher than me at the position."

"Thank you, Issei that means a lot."

Giving her a thumps up, he continued to walk in silence towards the clubroom.

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As they entered the club room Kendo duo gasped at the interior of the room that looked weary much like a room you would find in a castle and not in school. Looking around the room they found another thing that made them gasp. On one of the couches sat none other than their classmate Raynare who glared at Issei and Chelsea. While on the other they found Koneko who was eating sweets not interested in anything else and Kiba who politely made a short bow with a smile.

Taking her seat behind her desk, Rias gestured to her guest to make themselves comfortable before the questioning began. "Please take a sit." Turning towards her Queen that stood at her side Rias asked, "Akeno could you please pour us some of your fine tea."

"At once, President."

Taking their seats, both Murayama and Katase sat near Issei while Chelsea was looking at Koneko's sweets with watering mouth. Shortly after settling themselves, Akeno walked out with a cart that had a tea set on in it. Serving them all the tea that they thanked her for, Rias decided to start this meeting.

"Now before we begin. Ise." Rias called her Pawn who looked uninterested and was looking at his phone.

"Yes, my King." He replied in a bored tone not caring at all.

"Do you know, how dangerous is it for two normal girls to know about us?" She questioned in a harsh tone full of authority which was followed by a sharp glare. Though Issei was unfazed by it.

"And do you know how cruel it is to let an innocent human boy get killed for you selfish gain princess?" He replied with his own question that made her eyes wide.

"B-but I didn..." She started to say but was cut off when a Gremory magic circular appeared and out of it, Grayfia stepped out still in her maid clothes that Issei remembered.

"G-Grayfia? What are you doing here and now?" Rias questioned in freighted tone seeing her sister in law.

Looking around the room, Grayfia spotted Issei that made her make a small smile, but she also noticed three more people. Though she raised an eyebrow at sensing that all three were human and that one had a Sacred Gear. She just shrugged it off before addressing Rias.

"Hello Lady Rias, and hello members of the ORC, it's a pleasure to see you all well and healthy." Grayfia replied ignoring her earlier question.

Getting the same greeting from the peerage, she smiled softly before turning to the three girls that were situated near Issei.

"And you three are Ladies Rias new pieces?" Grayfia asked.

"No Grayfia they are here since Rias invited them here. Though they know about the supernatural so there is no worry. I can vouch for them to keep this secret." He answered in a pleasant and friendly tone that was completely different to the one he used only moments ago. Making the said three girls smile at Issei's guarantee of them.

Rias was now wondering why her Pawn only talked to her sister in law in a friendly way almost without a care in the world? Moving that thought to the back she decided to find out why was she here.

"Grayfia what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be by my brother's side?"

"I'm here under orders from your brother to come and collect your Pawn. Your brother wants 's to speak to him in private." That shocked everyone in the room. Even Issei was shocked that the Maou would want to meet him in private.

"W-what does my brother want with my adorable Pawn?" Rias asked again not believing that Sirzechs wanted to talk to "her Ise".

"That is something that I can't tell, my orders were simple: "go to the ORC and collect Issei Hyoudou ,the Red Dragon Emperor.""

"Ise, it's a great honor to be called by my brother. You should go and see him." Rias told him feeling proud of her servant.

"One thought, Grayfia." Issei called her which she acknowledged with a nod.

"Who guarantees me that Rias wouldn't take advantage of my absence and make my friends her servants?" That legit question made the Kendo duo gasped in fear while the ORC members looked at him in shock. In particular, Rias who felt tears going down her cheek. 'Issei, I would never. Why do you hate me so much?'

Nodding, Grayfia turned to Rias before extending her arm and flaring a bit of her power and to the surprise of everyone the taking Rias pieces from her.

"W-what? Grayfia I demand that you return my pieces to me at once! What is the meaning of this?!" Rias shouted at the silver hair maid.

"This is only as insurance to your Pawn that his friends would not be turned into devils by accident. Your pieces will be returned shortly Lady Rias." With that done, the maid turned to the brown haired boy who nodded and stood up.

Turning to his friends he sent them a smile seeing their insecurity rising. "Don't worry about me, I will be fine. I will call you guys when I'm back."

With that said Issei entered the circle with Grayfia and teleporting away. Leaving a relieved duo and smiling Chelsea behind, while the ORC was still in shock as to what happened though none as much as Rias.

xxxxx

As both Grayfia and Issei appeared in the hallway of the Office building of Sirzechs Lucifer, Issei couldn't help but question why he wanted to see Issei.

"Issei, do you know why Lord Lucifer wanted to meet you?" Grayfia asked him as she turned her head towards him. Issei was shocked that she asked him that question since he was about to ask himself.

"Honestly no I don't, but something tells me it's about the deal we made." Issei replied getting a nod from the silver haired maid.

"You are correct. Now please follow me."

Whit that the both of them walked in silence through the hallway where Issei saw a few statues no doubt of Devil's origin and some painting showing some of the influential Devils through history. Though what caught his attention was a picture of the current Lord Lucifer and three other people with him and Grayfia. There were two other males and one female on it. One of the males had a bald head that looked like he was in his early thirties with armor on with a cape that was purple. The next male was a lime haired man that similar to Sirzechs looked like he was in his late twenties and had a green robe around his shoulders. The last person was the only female besides Grayfia, She looked like a teenage girl no older than Issei and was shorter of all of them in the picture. She had black hair that was split into two ponytails that went all the way down to her back and was wearing a green suit.

"Grayfia who are they? The other three in this picture?" He asked as he pointed at the picture.

"Ah, those are three other Maou's that govern the underworld along with the current Lord Lucifer. They are Maou Beelzebub, Maou Leviathan, and Maou Asmodeus." She replied after seeing what picture he pointed out to her.

"I guess they are extremely powerful?" Issei asked in slight fear.

"Immensely, they are powerful enough to destroy Japan several times with just a flick of their wrist." Grayfia answered him making Issei pale. "Now Issei we must not keep Lord Lucifer waiting, he has also many other things to do." Grayfia told him again as she continued to walk towards his office.

Quickly following her Issei soon found himself in front of double doors that looked like they were made from pure gold with a lot of engravings on them and the crest of what he guessed was Lucifer's. Stopping in front of the door Grayfia turn around and fixed his collar a little bit while instructing him how to behave and talk to the current Maou of the Underworld. Issei nodded in understanding of how he would need to behave.

Seeing that his clothes were fixed Grayfia turn to the door and knocked a few times before she heard her husband telling them to enter.

xxxx

Inside of his office, Sirzechs was filling some documents that he started to wonder if this job was worthy and enough paid. He couldn't understand why he would need to sign even the stupidest of thing. He was sure to get payback on Leviathan for giving him this extra work for her to go and shoot a new episode of her show.

Sighing to himself he heard a knock on the door which was no doubt Grayfia waiting to enter. Releasing a quick breath he told them to come in. As soon as the doors opened it revealed none other than his beautiful wife and the young brown haired boy that he met during the Risers wedding party. The same boy that showed great power and will can overcome any obstacle. He would have loved to keep him in his sister's peerage, but he knew that the more the boy stayed there, the more the chances of him hurting Rias and that was something he would try to avoid at all costs.

Lifting himself up and walking around his massive wooden desk that held to him his worst enemy towers of paper that needed to be read and signing, Sirzechs stood in front of them with a smile welcoming them.

"Welcome back Grayfia and Issei Hyoudou. It's pleasure to meet you again." He said in a pleasant voice.

Bowing respectably Issei answered him. "It's the honor to meet you Lord Lucifer and on the better occasion. I hope, I didn't stir the pot too much and cause too much trouble for you."

"No, no you didn't do anything as such, and I thank you for helping me there. And please call me Sirzechs, I am honestly not one for formalities. Now please have a seat, we need to discuss why I called you here. Grayfia would you mind if you bring us some tea?" Sirzechs waved him off, before gesturing for Issei to take a sit on one of the sofa with him sitting on another, while Grayfia went to prepare tea for them.

After a minute Grayfia returned with a tea and on Sirzechs nod caste a barrier to prevent people from entering or hearing what they would discuss.

As they took a sip of Grayfia's tea, Issei couldn't help but comment how good the tea was that she made before going to business. "Grayfia this is the best tea I have ever had in my life. Now Sirzechs I was told that you are busy and by the look of those towers of paperwork I assume that you have a lot of work, so shall we just get to the point?" Issei said making the couple smile at him.

"Yes Issei, we should. The reason I called you here is to discuss the deal you made with my wife and what happened to you before you become a devil? And how you became one?" Sirzechs told him in soft voice knowing that this was a sore point to the Sekiryuutei.

Sighing heavily, Issei nodded before asking him. "What would you want to hear first sir? The deal or what happened?" After thinking for a moment Sirzechs answered him "How you became a devil if you don't mind?"

Nodding again Issei told him all he knew and what he had figured out with Ddraig and Elsha about what happened months priors of him becoming a devil all the way to his death.

After Issei finished the story, both Sirzechs and Grayfia paled at hearing the full story of how the Sekiryuutei become a devil was unnerving. It explained perfectly why he refused to do anything for Rias until Grayfia intervened.

"I-I don't know what to say Issei, I didn't know that my lovely sister was capable of doing that. Understand this Issei, that while we are indeed Devils, even we are not that cruel to let a human being get killed for our own selfish desire. I hope there is something, anything at all that I can do to make amend this." Sirzechs told him sincerely as he could understand that if something like that happened to Rias or Grayfia hell even him he would do anything to free them or himself from that person.

"I will take a raining check if you don't mind sir." He answered and smiled a little seeing that Sirzechs nodded in understanding.

"Now to the deal." Grayfia this time said while drinking her tea.

"Yes, and the deal Issei Hyou.." Sirzechs started to say only to get interrupted by Issei.

"Please sir, just Issei or Ise whichever you prefer, and Grayfia the same thing applies to you, you can call me Issei or Ise." He told them making them smile a little before Sirzechs continued.

"Yes, yes, now that onto the deal Ise, what do you intend to do when you get to Grayfia's sister?" Sirzechs asked the question that made Grayfia looked at him as if trying to read his mind, but stopped since she too also wanted to know how he would go about this.

"Honestly, I don't know yet. I don't know in what state she is, and how she will react to me. So any advice you guys could give me I will gladly take as it would help me. You know her way better than I do." Issei responded honestly, seeing them nod before Sirzechs turned to Grayfia and with a short nod gestured for her to explain what he should expect.

With a heavy sigh, Grayfia told him exactly what to expect when he goes to Lucy and what to watch out for when dealing with her. To say that Issei gulped in fear a few times would be an understatement. Though the laughing from both Ddraig and Elsha didn't help his case. He was sure that he got two sadist as friends in his mind that pleased that he would get beaten to shit by a girl.

Composing himself Issei asked. "So, when do you guys want me to go to her?"

"I will send Grayfia to you tomorrow to send you to the Lucifuge castle were Lucy now resides. Though Grayfia will also give you a pamphlet so if you are in bad shape or in danger you could retreat and don't worry, both Grayfia and I wouldn't hold it against you if you did that. Now though I think it's time you go back to school, and don't worry I will tell Rias that you are on a mission from me." Sirzechs told him as he knew that Lucy was still the powerhouse she used to be.

Nodding Issei stood up along with the couple before bowing, he along with Grayfia started to walk towards the exit to the room but stopped when they heard Sirzechs voice.

"Though if you manage to succeed in this, I will see what I can do about your promotion to a Middle-Class Devil. Call it the making for returning the favor. You save my sister in law and I help you go up the ranks and get yourself free."

That made Issei shocked but he quickly collected himself before nodding in joy and leaving with Grayfia who escorted him out of the room before teleporting him back to school.

As soon as Grayfia teleported Issei back to ORC, she returned to the office room only to see Sirzechs holding his head in his hand's clearly still not coming to grips of what his sister had done to the boy.

"You sure it was a good idea to send Ise so soon to her?" Grayfia asked as she saw him lifting his head and nodding.

"It's better that than seeing my sister in a hospital bed with a full body cast courtesy of the Red Dragon Emperor. I have a feeling that he will break through to the real Lucy and maybe become your future brother in law." He said in a serious tone before giving her a sly smirk with a wink at the end.

"Hmm, maybe you are right, though I wouldn't mind if he truly becomes my brother in law. Heh, maybe those two can rebuild the Lucifuge clan back up to it's former glory." She replied with a soft tone and a smile on her face.

With that both of them returned to their business with Grayfia sending Rias back her evil pieces through a magic circle.

xxxxxx

When Issei returned to ORC he was relieved to see that nothing happened to the girls. Seeing him appear, Murayama and Katase launched at him tackling him into the floor before he could do anything. They stayed that way for a minute or so before they heard a forced cough that made them look and see Rias flaring her power a little bit of pure jealousy of the girls hugging "her" Issei.

"Come on girls lets go back to eating lunch, I'm hungry. Oh and the meeting went perfectly so don't worry." He said quickly as he got up with the two girls still hanging onto him before heading out with them and Chelsea who followed them.

As they exited the ORC, Issei told them what happened at the meeting and that he would be going on a mission so they won't need to worry why he was not here. Though he made them promise him that they would stay out of trouble and stay as far away from Rias and her peerage as possible until he returns.

With three heads nodding at his words he and the girls went to eat their lunch and finish their day at school before going home.

xxxxx

As the morning came, Issei felt nervous and scared for obvious reason. Today was the day he would try to save Lucy from herself, however he kept thinking about the deal between him and Grayfia and decided that this one won't be part of the deal. If he would save her, the last thing on his mind would be some deal. Though something was telling him that meeting this girl would change his life for the better.

As he went through his usual ritual, Issei soon found himself at the front gate of the school that changed his life so much. Taking a deep breath he walked through the gates and into his classroom.

As the day went by and classes finished, Issei said his goodbye to the three girls he started to like before going to ORC to wait for Grayfia to come and pick him up.

Entering the room, he found everyone talking with each other and Grayfia calmly waiting for him which made him have a small smile seeing her.

"Ah Issei, perfect timing, Grayfia just told us that you are to go do some mission for my brother. Do the best you can and make me proud, I have faith in you. So go there and show them why you are my adorable Pawn." Rias told him in a voice full of confidence clearly not knowing why he was going away.

"Thanks, I will try." Issei replied as he nodded to Grayfia who flared a little bit of her power to teleport him away.

"See you guys later." Issei said before teleporting to the Lucifuge estate. Leaving his comrades to return to do what they were doing before he showed up.

xxxxxxx

Appearing in the Underworld right in front of the Lucifuge estate, Issei was in awe at seeing it all, it looked perfect. It was a peaceful place with a castle that was way bigger then the Phoenix castle and looking more luxurious, though what made him be at awe was the nature around the castle. It was giving the peaceful vibe that made him feel like at home, meadows full of all kinds of flowers, forests of conifers that went from the end of meadows all the way to the mountains in the back that dominated the surrounding area with their heights, a few streams that could be heard in the background and the air was all making him want to move here and not move anywhere else.

Grayfia seeing Issei reaction to her former home made her smile. "Ise, this was my formal home before moving into the Gremory household. All that's left here is Lucy and the nature around this place."

Turning his face toward the maid that stood to his right he nodded.

"I see, well Grayfia lead the way, I think it's time for me to meet Lucy Lucifuge." he added with a smile that made Grayfia smile also.

"This way Ise." She replied as she walks him through the castle to the living room where Lucy usually spent her days.

As they made their way through Issei couldn't help look around seeing all the statues, paintings, creatures and many more things that made this place take his breath away by its beauty alone.

Though if he thought that this place took his breath away he was about to be knocked on his butt by one and only Lucy Lucifuge and her sheer beauty that radiated not only her looks but also her power.

"Sister, I didn't expect you to come here so soon." Issei heard a voice full of warmth called out.

"Sister, I didn't come here alone. I would like you to meet someone." Grayfia replied as the owner of the voice showed herself to the duo.

What Issei saw was a girl about his height that looked like she was in her late teens and had the looks that easily beat Elsha and Grayfia in the looks department. Seeing her beauty made him blush madly.

The girl had long silver hair with a light purple tone to it that went all the way to her back, dark blue colored eyes that Issei was sure that looked a little dead now as if all hope and will for living was sucked out of them.

The girl was wearing a baby blue dress with a silver color mixed in with it, The dress went down to her knees and had a V shape neck opening that showed her perfectly developed chest with a green emerald jewel necklace that was around her neck. She also wore small silver high heels. That somehow made her beauty even more perfect.

Lucy was also surprised that her sister had brought this boy to her. She could tell that the boy was powerful and that he wasn't here to fight. Centuries of dealing with people made her able to read body language easily and his aura was calm and not threatening or challenging.

"Issei Hyoudou, this is my little sister Lucy Lucifuge, the heir of the Lucifuge clan. Lucy, this is Issei Hyoudou… The Red Dragon Emperor." Grayfia introduced them to each other before she turned to Issei. Lucy's eyes widened at hearing that the boy in front of her was none other than Sekiryuutei, before returning to normal dull. Though when she looked at him closely she could not deny that the Sekiryuutei looked cute in her eyes even though he was simply wearing his academy's uniform.

Blushing madly Issei bowed and in a shaky voice introduce himself. "H-hello, my name is Issei Hyoudou it a pleasure to meet you Lucy Lucifuge."

Nodding to herself a little Lucy introduced herself as well. "Hello, my name is Lucy Lucifuge is nice to meet you."

"Issei, I will leave you now, take as much time as you need to get to know her and help her get out of her shell." Grayfia told him before turning to Lucy who was looking at Issei and checking him out again, which made her make a sly grin at her.

"Lucy." She said as the girl turn to her and saw her sly grin before blushing a little knowing her sister and her mind that hadn't changed from their youth.

"Yes, dear sister?" She asked as she composed herself.

"Like I told Ise, I want you to get to know him better. Maybe he will be the one that can finally bring the old loveable Lucy back from her shell." Grayfia said with a slight shrug and sly smile that didn't go unnoticed by Lucy.

"I understand. Though I make no promises sister." Lucy answered her.

"Don't worry Grayfia, I will help her with anything. I will do anything to return your sister back to normal." Issei told Grayfia making Lucy widen her eyes as a small flash of life was seen in her dead blue eyes.

"Thank you, Issei. If you need anything just call me and I will come to help." With that said, Grayfia teleported away leaving the two alone.

After a few moments of silence Lucy decided to speak.

"How do you plan on doing what you promised?" She said in a low voice that was devoid of any emotions. Issei turned to her with a large grin making her cheeks tint pink as Issei responded with the complete opposite tone of voice.

"You just have to wait and see Lucy."

And done

Issei Peerage:

King : Ise Hyodou

Queen : Lucy Lucifuge (Lucy Aoi from Freezing) (Human world name Lucy Renult) (Mutated Piece)

Knight : ?

Knight : ?

Bishop : Ravel

Bishop : ?

Rook : ?

Rook : Elsha (predecessor Booster Gear) (Mutated Piece) (model Elizabeth Mable from Freezing)

Pawn: Chelsea (6x)

Pawn: Murayama

Pawn: Katase